Updated: 2021-10-21 19:59 America/New_York
=======Updated: 2021-10-15 11:49 UTC
This webpage/report is intended to aggregate information from different agencies (i.e. USACE, SFWMD, FWC, USGS and NOAA) into one spot to help inform local government agencies and stakeholders on conditions within Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary and Coastal southwest Florida. The data provided here should be considered preliminary and are subject to change.
Daily discharge volume in Acre-Feet per day for the last 14-days. Data Source: USACE | |||||||||||||||
Date | S77 | S78 | S79 | S310 | S351 | S352 | S354 | L8 | S308 | S80 | NthLake 1 | WCA1 | WCA2 | WCA3 | ENP 2 |
10-20 | 135 | 20 | 1440 | 76 | 0 | 355 | 216 | -14 | 0 | 40 | 5399 | 34 | 637 | 1755 | 5,706.443 |
10-19 | 0 | 117 | 1046 | 25 | 0 | 236 | 478 | -95 | 0 | 149 | 5944 | 345 | 861 | 1648 | 4,486.609 |
10-18 | 0 | 595 | 2928 | 2 | 0 | 268 | 514 | -254 | 0 | 461 | 5814 | 639 | 914 | 831 | 3,695.205 |
10-17 | 0 | 676 | 2945 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -379 | 0 | 494 | 5958 | 960 | 1573 | 2073 | 3,713.056 |
10-16 | 0 | 18 | 2723 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -468 | 0 | 475 | 6006 | 1321 | 2073 | 2158 | 3,722.973 |
10-15 | 0 | 426 | 2469 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -768 | 0 | 337 | 6474 | 1446 | 2826 | 2160 | 3,633.717 |
10-14 | 0 | 1260 | 5508 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -966 | 0 | 37 | 6549 | 1966 | 2598 | 2815 | 3,328.263 |
10-13 | 0 | 1292 | 4383 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -952 | 0 | 450 | 6837 | 2725 | 3366 | 3392 | 4,323.965 |
10-12 | 0 | 1196 | 7980 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1016 | 0 | 1057 | 7166 | 2584 | 3987 | 3082 | 4,270.411 |
10-11 | 0 | 1340 | 5737 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1047 | 0 | 951 | 7345 | 2769 | 3382 | 2539 | 4,520.328 |
10-10 | 0 | 2165 | 7805 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -994 | 0 | 1408 | 7688 | 2158 | 1892 | 2884 | |
10-09 | 0 | 1126 | 6032 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -422 | 0 | 1749 | 7400 | 1567 | 547 | 3705 | |
10-08 | 0 | 358 | 4085 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 762 | 7137 | 230 | 300 | 2291 | 4,482.642 |
10-07 | 0 | 373 | 2979 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 6430 | 333 | 260 | 2789 | 4,466.774 |
1 Includes discharges from Fisheating Creek, S71, S72, S84, S84X, S65E, and S65EX1 | |||||||||||||||
2 Estimated as S12s+(S333+S333N)-S356. If no data is present (i.e. -NR-) either S12s, S333s or S356 data is not available. | |||||||||||||||
Average and total net discharge volume in Acre-Feet per day for the last 7-days. Data Source: USACE | |||||||||||||||
Statistic | S77 | S78 | S79 | S310 | S351 | S352 | S354 | L8 | S308 | S80 | NthLake | WCA1 | WCA2 | WCA3 | ENP |
Average | 19 | 445 | 2723 | 72 | 0 | 123 | 173 | -420 | 0 | 285 | 6021 | 959 | 1640 | 1920 | 4,040.895 |
Total | 135 | 3112 | 19059 | 506 | 0 | 859 | 1208 | -2943 | 0 | 1993 | 42145 | 6710 | 11482 | 13440 | 28,286.266 |
Average and total net discharge volume in Acre-Feet per day for the last 14-days. Data Source: USACE | |||||||||||||||
Statistic | S77 | S78 | S79 | S310 | S351 | S352 | S354 | L8 | S308 | S80 | NthLake | WCA1 | WCA2 | WCA3 | ENP |
Average | 10 | 783 | 4147 | 45 | 0 | 61 | 86 | -528 | 0 | 600 | 6582 | 1363 | 1801 | 2437 | 4,195.865 |
Total | 135 | 10962 | 58060 | 633 | 0 | 859 | 1208 | -7390 | 0 | 8400 | 92148 | 19077 | 25216 | 34122 | 50,350.386 |
Lake Flows: In the past 7 days the total outflow from Lake Okeechobee was 2,708 AF with 135 AF to the Caloosahatchee through S-77, 506 AF through S-310 in Clewiston, and 2,067 AF to the EAA through S-351, S-352, and S-354. The total net inflow to the Lake was 45,088 AF (42,145 AF from Fisheating Creek, S-71, S-72,S-84s, S-65EX, and S-65EX1) with a total backflow volume of 2,943 AF from C10A. Water conservation areas received flows of 6,710 AF, 11,482 AF, and 13,440 AF at WCA1, WCA2, and WCA3, respectively. Everglades National Park received 28,286 AF.
Lake Okeechobee Level: 15.83 ft (Operational Management Band)
Lake Okeechobee Inflow: 3104 cfs
Last Week: 15.86 ft
Lake Okeechobee Outflow: 360 cfs
=======Lake Flows: In the past 7 days the total outflow from Lake Okeechobee was 127 AF with 0 AF to the Caloosahatchee through S-77, 127 AF through S-310 in Clewiston, and 0 AF to the EAA through S-351, S-352, and S-354. The total net inflow to the Lake was 55,549 AF (50,122 AF from Fisheating Creek, S-71, S-72,S-84s, S-65EX, and S-65EX1) with a total backflow volume of 5,427 AF from C10A. Water conservation areas received flows of 13,999 AF, 16,072 AF, and 20,707 AF at WCA1, WCA2, and WCA3, respectively. Everglades National Park received 20,926 AF.
Lake Okeechobee Level: 15.86 ft (Operational Management Band)
Lake Okeechobee Inflow: 4651 cfs
Last Week: 15.64 ft
Lake Okeechobee Outflow: 0 cfs
>>>>>>> 4d736bc83c2392ad8ef38c4d2708b7c02d78b44dWeekly Rainfall Total:
WP Franklin 0.00"
Ortona 0.00"
Moore Haven 0.00"
WP Franklin ≥ 0.49"
Ortona ≥ 1.33"
Moore Haven 1.27"
Stage and recession rates this time for the current and last three water years | ||||
Date | Water Year | Stage | 7-Day Recession Rate | 30-Day Recession Rate |
10-20 | 2019 | 14.08 | -0.19 | -0.65 |
10-20 | 2020 | 13.50 | 0.03 | -0.28 |
10-20 | 2021 | 16.27 | 0.06 | 1.10 |
10-20 | 2022 | 15.83 A | -0.03 | 0.77 |
A Value provided by SFWMD DBKEY:N3466 | ||||
B -0.5 ft 30-d⁻¹ maximum 30-day Recession Rate for HAB Deviation | ||||
Weekly (10/14 - 10/20) rainfall totals along the Caloosahatchee River | |
Mointoring Location 1 | Weekly |
S79 (WP Franklin) | 0.0 |
S78 (Ortona) | 0.0 |
S77 (Moore Haven) | 0.0 |
1 Data Source: SFWMD DBHYDRO (DBKEYS 16414,15495,16415) and USACE reports | |
2 Based on data from 10/14/2021 - 10/20/2021 | |
Weekly mean water quality sonde Chlorophyll and Phycocyanin concentration at monitoring locations across Lake Okeechobee | ||||
Site | 7-day Mean | 7-day Mean | Green Algal | Blue-green Algae |
L001 | 40 | 110 | High Concern | High Concern |
L005 | 23 | 49 | Warning | High Concern |
L006 | 39 | 118 | Warning | High Concern |
LZ40 | 818 | 108 | High Concern | High Concern |
POLESOUT1 | 73 | 85 | High Concern | High Concern |
POLESOUT3 | 42 | 46 | High Concern | High Concern |
1 Based on data from 10/15/2021 - 10/21/2021 | ||||
2 Chlorophyll Categories: | ||||
3 Phycocyanin Categories: | ||||
Cyanobacteria Index for Lake Okeechobee for 2021-10-20 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS)
Cyanobacteria Index for Lake Okeechobee for 2021-10-20 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS)
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Cyanobacteria Index for Lake Okeechobee for 2021-10-14 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS) >>>>>>> 4d736bc83c2392ad8ef38c4d2708b7c02d78b44d
Of the 113 samples collected, cyanobacteria was dominate in 48 samples, 47 samples had toxins present ranging from 0.26 to 44 μg L⁻¹ (does not include non-detects).
=======Of the 84 samples collected, cyanobacteria was dominate in 43 samples, 44 samples had toxins present ranging from 0.26 to 44 μg L⁻¹ (does not include non-detects).
>>>>>>> 4d736bc83c2392ad8ef38c4d2708b7c02d78b44dCount of samples within each abundance category within the greater Caloosahatchee River Estuary (see grey box on map) | |
Cell Abundance (Cells L⁻¹) | Number |
not present/background (0-1,000) | 91 |
very low (>1,000-10,000) | 5 |
low (>10,000-100,000) | 2 |
medium (>100,000-1,000,000) | --- |
high (>1,000,000) | --- |
Chlorophyll fluorescence for coastal southwest Florida for 2021-10-20 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS)
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Chlorophyll fluorescence for coastal southwest Florida for 2021-10-14 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS) >>>>>>> 4d736bc83c2392ad8ef38c4d2708b7c02d78b44d
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